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I NJETERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAFHER, WASHNGTON D C parte cpm.

ABnAMJAoK'son or LEBANON, TENNESSEE.

fuient N04 `104,l 95, dated June 21, 1870.

` MOTIvE-POWERAPPARATUS.

The Schedulereferred- `tcrin these LettersPatent andmakng part of the same l Be itknown, .than I, AERAM Jackson, of Lebanon,

in the county of Wilson and theStatc of Tennessee, l i have inventedI certain new and`- useful Improvements win `Motive-Power; and do herebydeclare thattheA fol" lowing is afull, clear, andexaet description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and tothe letters of reference marked thereon.`

, `The natureiof` my invention `consists in the coustruction and general arrangement of sevcralserics of i levers, arms, ,aud-weights, wthaser'ies `of' wheels-on C `a common axle, fforthe purpose" of producingmotive power for4 turning any hind of machinery,

In order to enablelothers skilled inthe art to which my invention fappertains to make `and use the same,

r `Ijwill` nowproceed to describeits constrnctionjand fof which frame `the shaft B has i e Qable journal-boxes;

operation,}referring to the annexed drawing, which forms a part of` this specification;` and in which-`.- e

" Figure l isa side `elevation in section, and

Figure `2, a plan view. e A represents the frame of the machine, ou the ends its bearings,in suit- From each .ofthe two 'ends ofthe frame A'extend `ftwo upright standards, Gand G', of unequal height.A

:The standards C G are; at `theirrupper ends, con- `necte'dby a beam D, and the standards 0' C. by M otherbeamD. l l i :On the shaft B is evers, arms, &c. Each of these groups being exactly fdike, I wllfonlydescribe one ofllthem; but I wish `it distinctly understood that each of the wheels E works in connection with asiniilarlyarranged group as the one now to be described. H

On the rear side of the beam'D, and on aline with thewheel E, is pivoted an arm, F, which hangs down- `ward,exte`nding to the upper edge of the frame A, that is, on aline with the shaft B. f This arm, when inI such position, nestsv against jaaboard, G, secured nearthelowerends of the `standards C C, extending the-whole length of' the frame A.

The board G is provided` with rubber other suitable bumpers, `against hands a a, or which the arm Fwill f strike when the machine is` in motion.

e Iangles fromjthe former.`

The arm Fis, atits lower end, provided with an i `other arm, H, extendingaoward the rear, at right The arm H is, at its outer end, provided with abox,

I, or other suitable receptacle, in which heavy weights may be placedis.: a brace' connecting thejarm's F and H. 4 e From a suitable point on the arm F another arm,

f bothends.

secured a sericsjof wheels, E E, `,each of which has its separateand distinct group of `K, which is pivotedto the former, extends over the wheel E, resting on the same. The. arin K is provided with'a'hook or notch, b, on its under sidewhich is to catch on a projection, c, oi

the wheel E, in a manner and for a purpose hereinaf-` ter'to be set forth.

The wheel VElis provided with two of these Vprojections c c, dividing the circumference of thewheel iu two equal parts.

v On the upper side of the beam D,between suitable ears, is pivoted` a level', L, which crosses said beam and-extends a-suitable distance in front and rear of the saule.

.. TheV rear end of the lever L is, by a bar, lli, con- `nected with the arms F and H, at the joint` or angle formedtbetwecn them, said bar 1M being pivoted at lhe front end of the lever L is,by means of a rod,

N, which should'fbeso constructed'as to admit of expansion and contraction, connected vwith a bar, O, pivotedl to thev upper side ofthe beam C.

' llierodN is pivoted to thc\leverL,and also to the bar O, near the middle," in such-a manner that when the arm F hangs downward, as above described,

the bar O will incline upward from fits lower end,

which, as mentioned, is pivoted to the beam C'.

The inclination of the bar O is toward the rear, as

wellas upward, and-at its upper rear end a bar, ]?,is

pivotcd, which hangs downward in front of the axle B. At the lower end of the barP isattachcd afshoe,

ll, vextending forward at right angles from the har-*1L- At the rear end of the shoe d, a lever, e', is pivoted, which lever is so constructed thatits own weight will; causeit to rest in the shoe, it-s front end restingr on the front part of the shoe, 'and its rear end extending a suitable distance in rear of the same. The front end of the -lcver E is held down in its p lacc by a trigger, f, pivoted inthe front :part of the shoe l above said level'. v

On the frame A, Yin front of the wheel E, is placed a-pin, h, for the purpose of operating the trigger f at the proper time, in a manner `thatwill he hereinafter set forth. A

Atthe front side of the frame A are secured upright bars, R It, the upper ends of which are connected by a bar, S. n

Onvthe bar S, in front of the wheel E, is. placed a roller, fi, on which the front end of the arm K rests.

0n each side of the roller 'l is a guiderod, la, to keep the arm K in its place. A

Ii', now, each of thc wheels E E, or the shaft B, is provided with such group of levers, bars, arms, Ste., as above described, and each wheel is further provided with two pins, m an, placed a suitable distance from the main shaft, and on aline with the. projections c c, that-s, each pin m between the shaft and said projection," then thel machine can be set to operate in the following manner:

The arm His drawn back sufficient to allow the hook 7:l on the arm K to catch on the projection c on the wheel E. The weight in thebox I presses the arm K forward, turning 'the wheel E a certain distance. All the wheels E E being placed solid, or secured to the shaft B, all the wheels, with the shaft, are turned a certain distance. When the arm F strikes against the board G, its arm K vwill cease to operate; but, at that moment, or an instant'previous, the next arm K should have been in such a position as to catchon its respective wheel, and so on, continuing the motion, each wheel being operated upon in succession by its weighted arm H and arm K. When the tirst'arm K ceases to operate, the pin-fm on the .side ofthe wheel E bears down on the rear end of the lever e,- Said lever being` held by the .trigger f, which causes the weighted'lever or arm H to be drawn back again through` the medium of the inter'- mediate bars P O, rod N, lever L, and bar M, until the arm K is ready to catch n the second projection of the wheel E, when the'trigger f strikes the pin h, which releases the level' c from the pin an, allowing the weighted arm H to operate on its arm K anll wheel E, as above described. The lever c instantly, by its own weight, falls back again in the shoe ll, under the trigger f. All 'of the groups performing in succession the same movements, a continuons rotary motion is contributed to the shaft or 'axle B, so that, by connecting said axle in any manner with any kind of machinery, the said machinery may be oper- 4ated.` The power may be increased at will in two ways, either by increasing the weights in the boxes 'I 1, or, ifthat is not sufficient, by increasing the nums and groups on the main shaft.

ber of' .wheel Upon the end of the main shaft or axle is a cogwheel, as shown, to lwhich power is communicated with the axle. This may be a belt, instead of a cog or cogs, so that the' axle may be operated by any known power.

It will be understood that avery small power is necessary to operate the machine, as, when thus in operation, the different groups of levers, arms, 85e.,

its own wheel, andthe rotary motion of the axle is not only continued, but increased to any degree desired.

Having thus fully described my invention,

ters Patent, is

1. The arrangement of the lever L, bar M, arms F and H, weighted box I, and arm K, with its hook l1, a/ll substantially as shown-and described.

2. The arrangement of the lever L, screw-rod N, bars O and I, shoe d, lever c, trigger f, andpin h, all substantially as shown and described.

3. In combination with the subject matter of first and second clauses, the wheel E, providedl with projections c c, and pins m m, all substantially as and for the purposes-herein set forth.

4. The combination of a series of wheels on a common axle, with a series of groups consisting of levers, bars, arms, &c., when all are constructed, arranged, and combined, as shown and described, for the purpose of increasing the rotary motion contributed to said axle, substantially as herein setforth.

In testimoni/that I claim the foregoing,I have hereunto set my hand this 6th d ay of February, 1869.

A'BRAM JACKSON..

Witnesses: v

- JrM. MASON,

JN0; M. S'rooP.

operate in succession, Aas vabove described, each on Y What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let- K 

